Google Maps A 5-year-old Jersey City girl suffered cuts, punctures and swelling to her leg as a result of a frightening attack by a pit bull yesterday, leading to the dog being impounded and owner being issued summonses, officials said.

A 5-year-old Jersey City girl suffered cuts, punctures and swelling to her leg as a result of a frightening attack by a pit bull yesterday, leading to the dog being impounded and owner being issued summonses, officials said.

The Martin Luther King Drive girl was attacked at 5:53 p.m. in front of the Fulton Avenue home of 34-year-old Antoine U. McRae, who was cited for having an unlicensed dog, unleashed dog and a vicious dog that must be muzzled, police reports say.

When police arrived at McRae's home he told them his dog "Beans" had bitten a girl and she was inside, reports said. The officers found the girl lying on a couch and bleeding from her leg, reports said. The girl's mother was with her.

The mother told police she and her daughter were walking past the residence when Beans managed to open the gate with his head and clamped his jaws on the girl's left leg, reports said. McRae told police the dog "did not listen to verbal commands, nor could he remove the dog from the child for some time," reports said.

The girl was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where emergency room doctors said she suffered at least six puncture wounds, numerous cuts and a possible fractured shin bone, reports said. A hospital spokesman said today that the girl was treated and released.

Jersey City Animal Control officers were sent to the residence last night and they impounded the dog, which is now at the Liberty Humane Society in Jersey City. Animal Control Officer Joe Frank said the dog is being held under the state Dangerous Dog Law, which could lead to it being euthanized.

McRae chose not to comment on the incident. The girl's mother did not immediately return a call seeking comment.